They have got the foundation shored up around the back half of the house and closed in the old gaps.  The contractor also has the kitchen framed up and a new roof across both the laundry and kitchen in the back of the home.  It is a pretty dramatic difference between the original home with…

Last weekend, Andy and I went to clean up the yard a little bit.  We threw away three rusted box springs down to the metal, a mattress, another box spring, two tires, and various clothes, trash, and beer bottles.  There was another rusted metal box spring in the yard, but a tree had grown around…

The rotten kitchen is gone.

We found out today from the historic people that we could still get our tax credits if we started over with the kitchen, so it will soon be removed and replaced with a not so rotted kitchen.  They started framing the half bath, guest bathroom, laundry room and a few doors that are going to…

As more demolition is completed we have learned that the house is in good shape, but the additions in the back are not.  We learn this week if we need to start from scratch with them!  The kitchen is looking pretty scary, but Emma seems to like it just fine.

Asbestos removal started and we can see some of the siding of the house, along with the hardwood floors.  We also found that Andy and I are finally eye level if we stand on opposite end of the master bedroom!  You can see how the previous owners fixed the sinking room.